I thought it might be interesting to see what's going on with corporate blog policies, now that such things have been around for a little while. Initial findings:
IBM's policy is a recent one that has had a chance to benefit from Sun, Microsoft, and others having had such policies in action for a while.
from Groove's policy: "The more we live it, the more that we'll learn from it, and the more that we'll learn through it as we're engaged in conversations with our customers. And thus, the sooner that we'll be able to improve our products and services based upon what we learn."
Sun's blogging policy (via Tim Bray): "Fortunately, if you're writing about a product that a lot of people are using, or are waiting for, and you know what you're talking about, you're probably going to be interesting."
good policy advice from a Forrester researcher
The Southwest Florida Herald Tribune has a policy a bit different than than what's standard for the above mentioned IT companies:
"Web log postings will meet the same standards of journalism expected for articles published in the pages of the newspaper. This includes the same standards for objectivity, sourcing and ultimate accuracy.
An editor must review entries written by the blogger/reporter before being posted live online.
Unlike traditional blogs, the newspaper version will not allow readers to post their responses unedited. The blogger can choose to post responses sent to him or her. An editor must also review these entries."
[/media/weblogs]
slag code: